Horné Zahorany (Hungarian: Tóthegymeg) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. Village is a birthplace of Slovak writer Ľudovít Kubáni. Among the cultural sightseeings are classical evangelical church and a belfry from 1790.
Horné Zahorany | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 48°27′40″N 20°0′38″E | |
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Region | Banská Bystrica |
District | Rimavská Sobota |
First mentioned | 1323 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.23[1] km2 (2.02[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 461[2] m (1,512[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 115[3] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 980 26[2] |
Area code | +421 47[2] |
Car plate | RS |
Website | www.hornezahorany.sk |
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1323 (1323 Hegmeg, 1773 Zahorany). In 1566 it was pillaged and it had been so devastated, that later locals settled a new village on a new place. Inhabitants had been engaged in livestock breeding.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
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